What is the Least Common Multiple of 13223 and 13227?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 13223 and 13227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13223 and 13227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13223,13227) = 1
LCM(13223,13227) = ( 13223 × 13227) / 1
LCM(13223,13227) = 174900621 / 1
LCM(13223,13227) = 174900621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13223 and 13227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13223 and 13227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13223 and 13227.

Prime Factorization of 13223

Prime Factorization of 13227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13223 and 13227.

LCM(13223,13227) = 7¹ × 1889¹ × 3¹ × 4409¹
LCM(13223,13227) = 174900621